> hr(bob) hofm...@att.net wrote:
> ...
> > I started pulling today, we'll see how long my back can hold out.
> > I am curious how this weed propogates. The plants don't seem to have
> > any flowers/seeds, and yet a new patch will start up 30 feet from any
> > other patches in the yard. I can understand spreding thru the roots,
> > but 30 feet is a long distance for a root without any visible
> > topping. Bird dropppings???? or what????
> someplace else might be supplying
> the seeds for it (how it got there to
> begin with). or there might be seeds
> coming in via other means (fertilizers,
> composts, reseeding).
> mulching mower, or animal movement
> (birds sometimes pull pieces of turf and
> mud to use as nest making materials and
> then drop it (oh no a hawk!)).
> if those are leaf nodules on the stems
> some of those might be viable given
> the right moisture and soil conditions.
> any mower sucks and some of what
> they suck may include stems that are
> weakened and not deeply attached
> with a bit of root. instant transport to
> new location, regular watering and
> there ya go.
> more than likely though, is seeds
> as some stems may lay flat enough to
> not be clipped before flowering and
> setting seed. after the seeds form
> then they can be dispersed in a
> near infinite number of ways (well
> as far as i'm concerned, there's just
> too many critters out there).
> first and last of the above most
> likely. the middle is just me being
> pedantic. i left out the parts that
> get caught in deer feet because
> that only happens here. :)
> good luck,
> songbird
Well, we have cyotees(sp?), rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, hawks,
owls, robins and God knows how many other wildlife types right in our
own yard, so anything is possible. I guess I'm stuck doing a lot of
pulling to control things.
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> ...
> > I started pulling today, we'll see how long my back can hold out.
> > I am curious how this weed propogates. The plants don't seem to have
> > any flowers/seeds, and yet a new patch will start up 30 feet from any
> > other patches in the yard. I can understand spreding thru the roots,
> > but 30 feet is a long distance for a root without any visible
> > topping. Bird dropppings???? or what????
> someplace else might be supplying
> the seeds for it (how it got there to
> begin with). or there might be seeds
> coming in via other means (fertilizers,
> composts, reseeding).
> mulching mower, or animal movement
> (birds sometimes pull pieces of turf and
> mud to use as nest making materials and
> then drop it (oh no a hawk!)).
> if those are leaf nodules on the stems
> some of those might be viable given
> the right moisture and soil conditions.
> any mower sucks and some of what
> they suck may include stems that are
> weakened and not deeply attached
> with a bit of root. instant transport to
> new location, regular watering and
> there ya go.
> more than likely though, is seeds
> as some stems may lay flat enough to
> not be clipped before flowering and
> setting seed. after the seeds form
> then they can be dispersed in a
> near infinite number of ways (well
> as far as i'm concerned, there's just
> too many critters out there).
> first and last of the above most
> likely. the middle is just me being
> pedantic. i left out the parts that
> get caught in deer feet because
> that only happens here. :)
> good luck,
> songbird